An atomic force microscope with a gold-coated tip can be used to directly observe quantum interference in molecular monolayers adsorbed on gold substrates.
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Nichols, R., Higgins, S. Interference comes into view. Nature Nanotech 7, 281–282 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2012.46
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